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Linux Linux — devlink: fix possible use-after-free and memory leaks in devlink_init()
AV AC PR UI S C I A CVSS EPSS %ile KEV
L L L N U H H H 7.8 .0024 15.0 —
AFFECTED
Product Versions Fixed
Linux 687125b5799cd5120437fa455cfccbe8537916ff – —
Linux 6.3 – 6.6.19
TIMELINE
Feb 19 Reserved by Linux
Apr 3 Published (CNA: Linux)
Aug 4 RESCORED — CVE-2024-26734 (Linux). CVSS 7 → 7.8 (NVD).
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
devlink: fix possible use-after-free and memory leaks in devlink_init()
The pernet operations structure for the subsystem must be registered
before registering the generic netlink family.
Make an unregister in case of unsuccessful registration.
Lifecycle
Complete event history — 3 events, chronological
| Date | Event | Detail |
| February 19, 2024 | Reserved | Reserved by Linux |
| April 3, 2024 | Published | Published (CNA: Linux) |
| August 4, 2026 | RESCORED | RESCORED — CVE-2024-26734 (Linux). CVSS 7 → 7.8 (NVD). |
Affected
Affected products and packages — 2 rows
| Vendor | Product / Package | Ecosystem | Version introduced | Fixed |
| Linux | Linux | — | 687125b5799cd5120437fa455cfccbe8537916ff | — |
| Linux | Linux | — | 6.3 | 6.6.19 |
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